Cover for umbrellas or the like



H. R. JONES 2,531,735

COVER FOR UMBRELLAS OR THE LIKE Filed Oct. 2, 1946 INV EN TOR.

BY Hm R. James Patented Nov. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES rllrem OFFICE COVER. FOR; UMBRELLAS OR THE LIKE Hal R. Jones, Akron; Ohio Application October? 1946, Serial No. 700,612

4 Claims. 1

This invention relates toumbrella covers.

An object of the invention is to provide an ,improved umbrella or like cover which may be easily attached to the usual collapsible coversupporting frame of umbrellas, and which is adapted to fit such supporting frames within a substantially Wide range of different sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for readily attachin a cover to the free ends of the stays of the cover-supportin frames of umbrellas, regardless of the number or spacing of such stays.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved detachable or replacement cover for umbrellas, which requires little or no 1 skill to attach the same to the cover-supporting frame.

These and other objects of the invention will be manifest from the following brief description and the accompanying drawings.

Of the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is an elevational view of an opened umbrella having an improved cover attached thereon.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary cross-section, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross-section, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Referring particularly to Figure 1 of the drawings, there is illustrated an umbrella having the usual central stick Ill, and a collapsible frame I l includin a plurality of radially extending cover-supporting stays Ha which in the open position of the umbrella are arched to form the frame generally dome-shaped. Supported on said frame stays is a removable cover I2 of elastic or resilient material, such as latex or other aqueous dispersion of rubber which may be formed on a suitable mold or core as by known latex deposition methods. The cover may also be of water-repellent fabric material, with or without elastic thread incorporated therein to render the material somewhat stretchable. The cover is centrally apertured at I3 for reception of an end of stick l projecting outwardly beyond a fixed collar M of said frame, to permit application of the cover to the frame (see Figure 2). The edge portion of opening l3 may be reinforced by an annular bead l5, integrally formed during the process of forming the cover by the aforesaid rubber deposition methods. The

condition is generally circular in shape.

of the cover. substantially parallel rows of stitches l8, l8 are provided to form relatively narrow pockets 19 :opening atthe upper orinner edge of'the doubled strip. The, stitchin l3 may also be utilized to secure. the doubled strip to the cover, or the strip may be cemented or otherwise adheredto :the. edge portion of the cover during the proccm of forming the same.

Thus, a multiplicity of closely spaced narrow pockets [9 are provided around the free edge of .theucover, whereby the free outer ends of the stays H maybeselectively received in the pockets at any desired distance apart of the adjacent stays, according to the number or spacing of the same, which may vary considerably in different umbrellas. The cover 12 when made of elastic material may be of such relatively small size as compared with the substantially wide range of sizes of umbrellas, whereby upon the same being applied to the stays ll of the coversupporting frame, it will be yieldingly stretched to some degree to facilitate reception of the free ends of the stays within the appropriate pockets.

In the use of the improved cover I2, it is adapted to be supplied and sold as a separate item for the purpose of replacing a worn out cover of an inforced material, has it outer peripheral edge turned inwardly to overlie the body of the cover. This inturned edge portion 2! is adhered to the body of the cover as by continuous threadstitching 22 in zig-zag pattern to form a plurality of closely spaced, cone-shaped pockets 23, opening inwardly of the cover for selective reception of the free ends of the cover supporting stays 24. The cone-shape of the pockets 23 serves to center and retain the stays in fixed positions. The useful application of the cover, either to a new umbrella or a a replacement on an old one, is otherwise as previously described in connection with Figures 1 to 3.

In both forms of the invention as best shown in Figures 3 and 4, the pockes l9 and 23, respectively, are relatively narrow and arranged side-byside around the marginal portion of the cover. In either instance the attaching portions between the mouths of immediately adjacent pockets are substantially narrower than the mouths, peripherally of said marginal portion.

Modifications of the invention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An umbrella cover, comprising a body of thin, water-repellent material, said body having 'a multiplicity of relatively narrow pockets in closely spaced sideby-side relation around the outer marginal portion of the body, the mouths of said pockets opening inwardly of the marginal edge of the body and connecting portions between said mouths of immediately adjacent pockets being substantially narrower than the mouths, whereby said body may be applied to an umbrella structure having substantially any number of spaced stays, with the ends of the stays received in correspondingly spaced pockets of the body.

2. An umbrella cover, comprising a body of thin, water-repellent, elastic material, said body having a multiplicity of relatively narrow pockets in closely spaced side-by-side relation around the outer marginal portion of the body, said cover having a central opening therein, the mouths of said pockets opening inwardly of the marginal edge of said body and connecting portions between said mouths of immediately adjacent pockets being substantially narrower than the mouths, whereby said body may be applied to an umbrella structure having substantially any number of spaced stays, with the umbrella stick received through said central aperture and with the ends of the stays received in correspondingly spaced pockets of the body.

3. An umbrella cover, comprising a body of thin, water-repellent material, said body having an inturned marginal portion folded upon said body and attached at perimetrically spaced points around the marginal portion of the body, said attached portions defining a multiplicity of relatively narrow closely spaced pockets having mouths opening inwardly of the marginal edge of the body, said attached portions between the mouths of immediately adjacent pockets being substantially narrower than the mouths, whereby said body may be applied to an umbrella structure having substantially any number of spaced stays with the ends of the stays received in correspondingly spaced pockets of the body.

4. An umbrella cover, comprising a body of thin water-repellent material, said body having attached around the outer marginal portion thereof a double strip of flexible fabric providing superposed walls having the edges thereof presented inwardly of the marginal portion of the body, said double strip having perimetrically spaced rows of stitching defining between opposite walls of the strip a multiplicity of relatively narrow pockets in closely spaced side-by-side relation around said marginal portion of the body and opening inwardly of the same, whereby said body may be applied to an umbrella structure having substantially any number of spaced stays with the ends of the stays received in correspondingly spaced pockets of the body.

HAL R. JONES.

REFERENCES CIT ED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,082,645 Myers Dec. 30, 1913 1,749,363 Venner, Jr Mar. 4, 1930 

